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Millions allotted for Sandy rebuilding
Long-suffering Long Islanders may soon see some additional Hurricane Sandy rebuild relief from the Federal Government. A new program funded by Federal Supplemental … more
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Patricia Dougherty, left, with her mother, Cathy, brother, Patrick, and Robert Wright, all Island Park residents, rallied outside the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building last week.
NY Rising hears public comment
“I’m pissed — I worked three jobs my whole life, and I’m spending my kids’ college funds keeping this afloat,” said Robert Wright, a recently retired New York City firefighter from … more
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Sandy showed Bay Park Sewage Plant shortcomings
Bay Park resident Nora Garcia-Osuna described what she found in her backyard after Hurricane Sandy as “mounds of hard, layered, crusted-over sewage” — the likes of which she had never seen … more
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Cars damaged in Sandy being brought into Belmont’s south lot.
Damaged cars taken to south lot at Belmont
Driving north on the Cross Island Parkway, it’s easy to pass Exit 14, which leads to an entrance to Belmont Park whose gates are locked most of the year. But drivers who have passed the exit since … more
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Since Sandy, Sani2 crews have collected more than 7,000 tons of trash — most of it by hand. The district’s extra efforts are gaining it support as a referendum on its dissolution approaches on Dec. 12.
Sani2 wins support after Sandy
They couldn’t have planned it, and they would wish it all away if they could, but there has been a distinct silver lining to the clouds Hurricane Sandy brought to Baldwin — at least as far as Sanitary District Two is concerned. more
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Thanksgiving meals for those in need
Thanksgiving will have a different feel to it this year for many Long Island residents after Hurricane Sandy devastated thousands of homes in the area more than three weeks ago. more
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County Executive Edward Mangano, center, along with representatives from every county department and FEMA, addressed the public earlier today from the county's Office of Emergency Management in Bethpage.
Mangano updates county in aftermath of Sandy
This afternoon, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano held a pres conference to update residents on the state of the county. Speaking from within the Office of Emergency Management in Bethpage, … more
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The wall was missing from this house in Baldwin Harbor.
Savage Sandy takes massive toll
The devastation was acute in some areas of Baldwin earlier this week as Hurricane Sandy hit hard. Reports from Baldwin Harbor indicated many homes were completely destroyed by the powerful hurricane and a savage storm surge that was exacerbated by a full moon. more
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The Bay Park plant, which sits just yards from the bay, was knocked out of service for 44 hours after Superstorm Sandy, and roughly 100 million gallons of untreated sewage overflowed into Long Island’s Hewlett Bay.
FEMA funds OK’d for sewage plant
In the wake of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement last Saturday that the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant will see at least $730 million in upgrades thanks to funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state government, residents are now hopeful that they will soon be rid of the loud, annoying noise of generators and the overpowering smell of sewage at Nassau County’s largest waste facility. more
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Displaced residents can vote anywhere
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an Executive Order on Monday, Nov. 5 which provides for any voter in Nassau County who was displaced by Hurricane Sandy to vote by affidavit ballot at any poll site in New … more
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